November 10, 2004
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Carshoveling
Doug
is out front now, working in an icy drizzle. Koji is in here,
fool dog, barking at him as he shovels out my car for the trip into
town tomorrow.A few degrees colder, and this accumulated snow pack will be icy-crusty
with a layer of fresh stuff on top to be shoveled tomorrow. A few
degrees warmer, and we’ll have less of this snow to deal with.As this pic was saving to my hard drive, I heard the snow plow go past,
so he’s probably finished clearing off the car and started working on
the berm the plow threw up across the driveway. He has been up
all night, tending the fire and creating mayhem in SanAndreas.
His movements show fatigue, and he tells me his “aura is flat.” I
appreciate that kid so much!!The snow is deep, wet and heavy and he will need to go over to
Elvenhurst soon to get it off the roof over there. Despite five
years of bringing over things bit by bit, and the burglars and vandals
who have been through the place, there are still things we wouldn’t
want to see buried under a collapsed roof.It is squalid, never anything other than that in the years we
lived in it, but still the only home he’s had in his life until we move
into this slightly less squalid place, and it was the first “home” I
ever owned of my own. Just seeing that trailer collapse under a
load of snow, regardless of the books and memorabilia that would go
with it, would be unpleasant. He will shovel that roof, probably
after he does this one again and the cabin beside this place, and until
then we will keep hoping that he doesn’t get over there too late.I want to help. I choked up with tears coming back from my trip
out there with the camera, short of breath and unable to walk a
straight line. For a few years I did all the physical maintenance
of our place, dug gardens with pick and shovel, carried water,
split and carried firewood until he was big enough to help. Now
I’m no help at all. I did cook him a burger for his dinner when I
got up today. That’s something, I suppose.
Comments (5)
That’s a lot of snow.
God(dess) bless him.
I guess you must feel poorly about not being able to get around like you used to…but please don’t underestimate yourself…you made him something to eat. He probably would have been so pooped he wouldn’t have. You did these things for him when he was young and he must get some feeling of showing his thankfulness by being able to do them for you know. I am wishing that in time you will be able to again. Many of us love and care for you very much…your writing blogs bring a smile to me daily…be well dear xanga friend…Sassy
WOW…look at all that snow IN NOVEMBER at that!It is just starting to cast a chill in the air here in Pa.Frost made it’s way in a few mornings ago. Pretty early for this time of the year, especially after having mild winters consitantly for the past few years. Thanks for the pictures. I peticularly like the one of the snow on the posts with the trees in the background (I think they were pine trees). Nice. Doug is a big help out there, isn’t he.
I have goosebumps all over my body in reading this post. I don’t know why but that is my only comment.
i meant to ask you about the cabin the other day when you posted pics of the snow gather on its roof. whose is it? and/or what’s it used for?
i imagine snow shovelling gets to be more than a drag but, there’s nothing that gives me a more satisfied sleep or nap than a few hours of wrassling with the snow.
i noticed in another blog (after this) that you’d bought him one of those ergodynamic shovels. i’d like to know if he likes it. we have a standard issue, plastic scooped shovel but i eye those “S” shaped handled ones all the time.